# NTSB IAD73DKM25: Cessna 150, N6624G, Advance, NC, March 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1973
- Place: Advance, NC · ADVANCE, NC
- Location: 35.9458° N, 80.3922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Advance, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9458&lon=-80.3922&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163209
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73DKM25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73DKM25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0561  73/3/14    ADVANCE,NC          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N6624G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRAWBERRY HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADVANCE,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          260                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D STARTED DRIFTING TO L,ACFT STALLED AFTR CLEARING TREES.WIND GUSTING 15K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6624G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6624G-1974-04-24), registration cancelled 1974-04-24, S/N 15072124 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Strawberry Hill

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730314005179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730314005179A), Mar 14, 1973: Cessna 150L, Advance, NC, Substantial damage. Acft t/d started drifting to l,acft stalled aftr clearing trees. Wind gusting 15K.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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